Ropes & Gray, which has seen its fair share of partner departures this year, announced Monday its addition of Baker Botts international trade expert Ama Adams as a partner for its business and securities litigation practice in Washington, D.C.

“It's an exciting time [for] international risks and I think that the Ropes platform offers clients a great opportunity to help navigate all these issues,” Adams said.

Adams, who made partner at Baker Botts in 2010, began her legal career at the firm in 2001 after graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law. Over the years, Adams has built out an international trade practice and counseled clients across various industries and sectors on a number of issues related to the regulation of trade and investment by the U.S. government.

“I think international trade risks are issues that different types of industries and clients deal with, albeit at different levels,” said Adams, who has counseled U.S. clients on how to do business with countries like Cuba, Iran and Russia.

Adams has worked with clients to develop compliance programs and conduct internal investigations related to potential trade law violations. She also represents clients before federal agencies in connection with license requests, enforcement matters and government inquiries, while also appearing before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

“As the [U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission] and [U.S. Department of Justice] become more aggressive in prosecuting companies for violations of export controls and sanctions in partnership with these agencies, an increasing number of clients are seeking counseling in this space,” said a statement by Alexandre Rene, co-chair of Ropes & Gray's anti-corruption and international risk practice and managing partner of its Washington, D.C. office. “[Adams] will be a tremendous resource to them, and we are thrilled to have her on board.”

In her new role at Ropes & Gray, which this summer spun off its patent prosecution practice, Adams said she will have more opportunities to work with private equity firms and financial institutions as they look to implement an array of sophisticated investment strategies. Adams added that she is looking forward to helping her new firm navigate such nuances and help build enhanced compliance procedures to determine if certain investments are worth the risk.

“That's something I did a lot of at Baker Botts and expect to be doing even more here at Ropes,” Adams said.

In her move to Ropes & Gray, which last week announced that corporate partner Julie Jones will become its first-ever female leader, Adams will join prominent patent lawyer Scott McKeown, who in August joined Ropes & Gray's office in Washington, D.C., to serve as head of the firm's Patent Trial and Appeal Board practice.

Ropes & Gray also announced in mid-November its hire of investment funds counsel Keren Rimon in Boston, where she most recently served as senior vice president of private funds at the Harvard Management Co. Inc. The endowment for Harvard University paid $2.845 million in legal fees to Ropes & Gray in 2014-15, according to the nonprofit's most recent federal tax filing.

Ropes & Gray, which has seen its fair share of partner departures this year, announced Monday its addition of Baker Botts international trade expert Ama Adams as a partner for its business and securities litigation practice in Washington, D.C.

“It's an exciting time [for] international risks and I think that the Ropes platform offers clients a great opportunity to help navigate all these issues,” Adams said.

Adams, who made partner at Baker Botts in 2010, began her legal career at the firm in 2001 after graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law. Over the years, Adams has built out an international trade practice and counseled clients across various industries and sectors on a number of issues related to the regulation of trade and investment by the U.S. government.

“I think international trade risks are issues that different types of industries and clients deal with, albeit at different levels,” said Adams, who has counseled U.S. clients on how to do business with countries like Cuba, Iran and Russia.

Adams has worked with clients to develop compliance programs and conduct internal investigations related to potential trade law violations. She also represents clients before federal agencies in connection with license requests, enforcement matters and government inquiries, while also appearing before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

“As the [U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission] and [U.S. Department of Justice] become more aggressive in prosecuting companies for violations of export controls and sanctions in partnership with these agencies, an increasing number of clients are seeking counseling in this space,” said a statement by Alexandre Rene, co-chair of Ropes & Gray's anti-corruption and international risk practice and managing partner of its Washington, D.C. office. “[Adams] will be a tremendous resource to them, and we are thrilled to have her on board.”

In her new role at Ropes & Gray, which this summer spun off its patent prosecution practice, Adams said she will have more opportunities to work with private equity firms and financial institutions as they look to implement an array of sophisticated investment strategies. Adams added that she is looking forward to helping her new firm navigate such nuances and help build enhanced compliance procedures to determine if certain investments are worth the risk.

“That's something I did a lot of at Baker Botts and expect to be doing even more here at Ropes,” Adams said.

In her move to Ropes & Gray, which last week announced that corporate partner Julie Jones will become its first-ever female leader, Adams will join prominent patent lawyer Scott McKeown, who in August joined Ropes & Gray's office in Washington, D.C., to serve as head of the firm's Patent Trial and Appeal Board practice.

Ropes & Gray also announced in mid-November its hire of investment funds counsel Keren Rimon in Boston, where she most recently served as senior vice president of private funds at the Harvard Management Co. Inc. The endowment for Harvard University paid $2.845 million in legal fees to Ropes & Gray in 2014-15, according to the nonprofit's most recent federal tax filing.